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June 12, 2015

Lykanthea

True confession: it's rare that I connect with music in the ambient/synth sphere, as too often I'm left a bit bored by its repetition or chilled by its mechanics. But when I do fall for some, I fall hard, and it feels like it syncs up perfectly with the thrum of my own bloodstream. Such is the case with Lykanthea's EP, Migration. Melodic and trance-inducing, it has enough texture and sonic shimmer to keep me fully engaged. In fact, I haven't been able to stop listening to it for the last two days. I admit I also love the album's conceit, as it follows the story of the goddess Inanna's descent into the underworld, and draws heavily from Diane Wolkstein's groundbreaking work on that myth.

You can download all of Lykanthea's tracks here, and view her transporting videos here.